Rookley

Rookley

Infobox UK place |
country = England
official_name= Rookley
civil_parish= Rookley
latitude = 50.65482
longitude = -1.28329
population=
unitary_england= Isle of Wight
map_type = Isle of Wight
lieutenancy_england= Isle of Wight
region = South East England
constituency_westminster= Isle of Wight
post_town= VENTNOR
postcode_district= PO38
postcode_area= PO
dial_code= 01983
os_grid_reference= SZ507841

Rookley is a village and civil parish [ [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/geography/geographic_area_listings/downloads/EnglishParishes&WelshCommunities_N&C_2004.xls English Parishes & Welsh Communities N&C 2004] ] on the Isle of Wight. It is located five kilometres south of Newport in the centre of the island.It has a country park and was the site of the last working Isle of Wight brickworks. There is a pub at the country park and the "Chequers" nearby. It was the centre of the Island smuggling trade in the 18th century.

Southern Vectis bus route 2 serves the village on its way between Newport, Shanklin, Sandown and Ryde, including intermediate towns. Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

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